Day 1 - Brisbane to Singapore - 24 Feb

Day 1 - Brisbane to Singapore - 24 Feb

Farewell events over, it was finally time to wave off children and grandson.

Tea Towels for the Boys

Bye little man

GirlRob failed Safe Travelling 101 when the kangaroo mascot attached to the zipper on her backpack got caught and pulled open the pocket! Customs couldn't have been easier both ends - walked straight through the Nothing to Declare gate in Singapore. Taxi driver was reassuring “Very safe, very safe, No gangsta, no gangsta”. 

We chose to go via Singapore in hopes of securing one more visa - in spite of encouraging phone calls to the contrary, the Ukraine requires a Letter of Invitation, more than three days, and strict adherence to the 30 days in advance policy – guess we’ll have to explore instead!